Vermont

Drug-related deaths reported to DAWN	72
Drug-related suicide deaths reported to DAWN	19
State population, 2006	623,908
Population covered by DAWN	623,908
Percent of population covered by DAWN	100%

State overview: Deaths and population by county, 2006

Counties	Drug-related		Drug-related suicide		Population
	Deaths	Rate	Deaths	Rate
Total participating (14)	72	11.5	19	3.0	623,908
1. Addison County	1	2.7	0	0.0	37,057
2. Bennington County	0	0.0	0	0.0	36,929
3. Caledonia County	2	6.5	0	0.0	30,842
4. Chittenden County	28	18.7	5	3.3	150,069
5. Essex County	0	0.0	0	0.0	6,567
6. Franklin County	4	8.3	2	4.2	48,187
7. Grand Isle County	0	0.0	0	0.0	7,751
8. Lamoille County	3	12.2	0	0.0	24,592
9. Orange County	3	10.2	0	0.0	29,440
10. Orleans County	4	14.4	1	3.6	27,718
11. Rutland County	8	12.6	7	11.0	63,641
12. Washington County	9	15.1	3	5.0	59,564
13. Windham County	2	4.6	0	0.0	43,898
14. Windsor County	8	13.9	1	1.7	57,653

Deaths by manner of death, 2006

Suicide	20.9%
Homicide	0.0%
Could not be determined	4.4%
Accidental	73.6%
Natural	1.1%

Place of death, 2006

Drug-related	Deaths
Health care facility	26
Home	38
Public place	0
Other	8
Not documented	0

Drug-related suicide	Deaths
Health care facility	6
Home	9
Public place	0
Other	4
Not documented	0

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	15	41	56
Cocaine	5	12	17
Alcohol	2	14	16
Benzodiazepines	0	11	11
Antidepressants	0	8	8

Top 5 drugs involved: Drug-related suicide deaths, 2006

Drug category	Single-drug deaths	Multi-drug deaths	Total
Opiates/opioids	2	5	7
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations	2	4	6
Alcohol	0	5	5
Antidepressants	1	3	4

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	16.9
Female	6.3

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	4.3
21 to 34	20.2
35 to 54	17.5
55 and over	6.2

Death rates by gender and age: Drug-related suicide, 2006

Gender	Deaths per 100,000 population
Male	2.3
Female	3.8

Age	Deaths per 100,000 population
Under 21	0.0
21 to 34	1.0
35 to 54	7.2
55 and over	2.5

Drug-related deaths by drug category, 2005-2006

Drug category	Drug-related			Drug-related suicide
	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006	Deaths, 2005	Deaths, 2006	Single-drug deaths, 2006
* Includes alcohol in combination with other drugs (all ages) and alcohol alone in decedents under age 21. † Includes MDMA (Ecstasy), GHB, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), and ketamine. †† Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
ALL DRUGS	72	72	28	14	19	7
Alcohol*	16	16	--	4	5	0
Cocaine	13	17	5	0	--	0
Marijuana	--	0	0	0	0	0
Stimulants	--	0	0	0	0	0
Club drugs†	0	--	0	0	0	0
Hallucinogens††	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inhalants	--	0	0	0	--	--
Antidepressants	13	8	0	5	4	--
Antipsychotics	--	--	0	--	--	0
Benzodiazepines	7	11	0	4	--	0
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics	--	6	0	--	--	0
Opiates/opioids	44	56	15	4	7	--
– Heroin (specified)	--	--	--	0	0	0
– Methadone	17	28	10	0	--	0
– All other opiates/opioids	28	31	4	4	7	--
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents	0	0	0	--	0	0
Salicylates/combinations	--	0	0	--	--	--
Misc. analgesics/combinations	--	0	0	--	6	--
Anticonvulsants	--	--	0	--	0	0
Muscle relaxants	5	4	0	0	--	0